Unified Development Ordinance (UDO)

The purpose of the Unified Development Ordinance (PDF) is to protect the

• public health
• safety
• and general welfare

of the citizens and landowners of Currituck County; and to implement the policies and objectives of county-adopted plans addressing the county’s growth and development.

Currituck County current Unified Development Ordinance was last amended on March 22, 2022.

• Table of Contents (PDF)
• Chapter 1 – General Provisions (PDF)
• Chapter 2 – Administration (PDF)
• Chapter 3 – Zoning Districts (PDF)
• Chapter 4 – Use Standards (PDF)
• Chapter 5 – Development Standards (PDF)
• Chapter 6 – Subdivision and Infrastructure Standards (PDF)
• Chapter 7 – Environmental Protection Standards
• Chapter 8 – Nonconformities (PDF)
• Chapter 9 – Enforcement (PDF)
• Chapter 10 – Definitions and Measurements (PDF)

Unified Development Ordinance Text Amendments

The following ordinances have recently been adopted by the Board of Commissioners but have not yet been incorporated into the published Unified Development.

• PB 22-22 Bissell Professional Group
  

  Request for an amendment to the Unified Development Ordinance, Chapter 4: Use Standards, to allow multiple real estate sales offices and model sales homes within a single development.
  Adopted:  March 6, 2023
  Text Amendment (PDF)

• PB 22-17 Currituck County

  Request to amend the Unified Development Ordinance, Chapter 4. Use Standards, regarding food trucks.
  Adopted:  February 6, 2023
  Text Amendment (PDF)

• PB 22-19 Currituck County

  Request for a text amendment to the Unified Development Ordinance, Chapter 2, Section 2.3.6. and Chapter 4, Section 4.2.5, to modify extractive industry (mining) regulations including public hearing mailed notice requirements, total land area calculations, setbacks, and administrative authority for expansion.
  Adopted:  February 6, 2023
  Text Amendment (PDF)

• PB 22-16 Currituck County

  Request to amend the Unified Development Ordinance, Chapter 4. Use Standards, to change campground access requirements.
  Adopted:  January 17, 2023
  Text Amendment (PDF)

• PB 22-11 Bissell Professional Group
  Request to amend the Unified Development Ordinance, Chapter 10. Definitions and Measurement, to change the way multi-family building height is measured in the Planned Development-Residential District.
  Adopted:  October 3, 2022
  Text Amendment (PDF)

• PB 22-07 Currituck County

  Request to amend the Currituck County Unified Development Ordinance, Chapter 4. Use Standards, Chapter 8. Nonconformities and Chapter 10. Definitions and Measurement to make minor corrections and clarifications to ordinance language related to campgrounds.
  Adopted:  July 18, 2022
  Text Amendment (PDF)

Zoning Map

The zoning map represents zoning designations as listed in the Currituck County Unified Development Ordinance and approved by the Board of Commissioners.  For property specific zoning information, the Interactive Online Mapping should be accessed.

Administrative Manual

The administrative manual (PDF) is intended to assist in the administration of the Unified Development Ordinance.  The manual consolidates information in the development review process and helps applicants understand the procedures and requirements.  In an effort to ease the review process, the manual also includes:

• application forms,
• review checklists,
• and submittal and fee schedules.

Stormwater Manual

The stormwater manual (PDF) is intended to provide guidance in appropriate BMP selection, design criteria to meet stormwater regulations, and proper BMP maintenance.  The manual also includes:

• required forms,
• submittal checklists for stormwater plans,
• and guidance for determining runoff rates.

*Note: the items under the Design Checklists is in Excel.